It’s fitting that when the Packers and 49ers meet in the NFC divisional round on Saturday, there’ll be history afoot at Lambeau Field. This game is the ninth playoff game between the two, an NFL record, and it’s one where San Francisco is looking to win for multiple reasons.
For starters, a win would give the Niners the 5-4 edge in the series and more importantly, it would help avenge a Week 3 loss wherein they scored with too much time left on the clock, allowing Green Bay to march down the field and kick a field goal to win the game. The last time these two teams faced off in the postseason was 2019 when San Francisco won 37-20 en route to a Super Bowl berth.
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The Packers are well-rested and coming off a bye, while the 49ers are coming off a controversial, down-to-the-wire win over Dallas in the wild-card round. In that game, Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t play particularly well, throwing for just 172 yards and a pick. But, he got bailed out by a strong ground game, an imposing defense and 14 penalties against the Cowboys, including four for a first down.
Notably, though, Garoppolo apparently entered the game with a thumb injury and left the game with both a thumb and a newfound shoulder injury. It remains to be seen how healthy he’ll be for this game against the Packers, but he regardless, he said he’ll suit up and take the field on Saturday.
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Green Bay has injuries of its own it’s dealing with, notably to All-Pro offensive lineman David Bakhtiari and All-Pro defensive back Jaire Alexander. Both have been limited in practice in the lead up to this game, so it remains to be seen whether they’ll play or not.
Throughout the regular season, Green Bay ranked 10th in both total offense and scoring offense thanks to the work of Aaron Rodgers, who seems in line to pick up his fourth NFL MVP award. San Francisco, meanwhile, ranked ninth in total defense and third in scoring defense, meaning this may prove to be a strength-on-strength matchup.
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What channel is 49ers vs. Packers on today?
- TV channel (national): Fox
- TV channel (Green Bay): WLUK
- TV channel (San Francisco): KTVU
- Live stream: Fox Sports App, fuboTV
This NFC showdown will air nationally on Fox. Joe Buck will serve as the play-by-play voice while Hall of Famer Troy Aikman joins him in the booth as an analyst. Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will be reporting from the sideline.
In Canada, viewers can watch 49ers vs. Packers with a subscription to DAZN, which includes every NFL game.
49ers vs. Packers start time
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 22
- Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
The 49ers vs. Packers divisional round game will take place at 8:15 p.m. ET from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc.
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NFL playoff schedule 2022
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 22
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | Stream |
| Titans vs. Bengals | 4:30 p.m. | CBS | fuboTV |
| Packers vs. 49ers | 8:15 p.m. | Fox | fuboTV |
Sunday, Jan. 23
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | Stream |
| Buccaneers vs. Cardinals/Rams | 3 p.m. | NBC | fuboTV |
| Chiefs vs. Bills | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | fuboTV |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 30
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| AFC Championship Game | 3:05 p.m. ET | CBS | Paramount+, fuboTV |
| NFC Championship Game | 6:40 p.m. ET | Fox | Fox Sports app, fuboTV |
Super Bowl 56
Sunday, Feb. 13
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Super Bowl 56 | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBC | NBC Sports app, fuboTV |
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